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Remembering Jess Roskelley

Our deepest condolences go out to board member John Roskelley and his family after the tragic passing of their son Jess at just 36 years old. With his unexpected passing, Jess leaves behind a wonderful wife Alli, two loving parents…

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Culvert Case Update: A Victory for Tribal Treaty Rights

by Dan Von Seggern On June 11, an equally divided United States Supreme Court affirmed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Washington v. United States (the “culvert case”). This long-running case, filed in 2001, involved fish passage-blocking culverts…

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Fish Hatchery Polluting Icicle Creek at Center of Court Ruling

Icicle Creek flows out of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness through the Bavarian-themed town of Leavenworth, Washington, and supports important fisheries including endangered Chinook salmon and threatened steelhead. The Leavenworth National Hatchery was first constructed between 1939 and 1941 as a…

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Court Upholds Dungeness Instream Flow Rule

Seattle, WA – On Friday, October 21, 2016, Thurston County Superior Court Judge Gary Tabor upheld the Instream Flow Rule for the Dungeness River basin, denying a challenge from a group of property owners and developers. The Center for Environmental…

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Remembering Virgil Seymour – Sinixt Leader

Remembering Virgil Seymour - Sinixt Leader (1958-2016)    - by John Osborn MD “We may have got pushed out of Canada.  We may have got pushed out of Kelly Hill.  We may have got pushed out of lower Inchelium. But…

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